The Shanghai Gesture

The fascinating von Sternberg returned to the East of SHANGHAI EXPRESS with this trip into the underworld of a gambling den which stars Munson as its twisted, criminal proprietor who hides behind an impenetrable mask of makeup. Pressured by Huston, an English financier, Munson is threatened with the closing of her casino, despite the fact that she has bribed the local authorities. Although Munson tries to come to an agreement with Huston, she is never able to contact him. Desperate to remain in business, Munson searches for a way to pressure Huston and discovers that he was forced to leave China, taking with him his wife's money, plotting to kill his wife and leavi...